Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit
After a solution to save the Halcrow's DB scheme was ruled illegal by the High Court, the trustees are looking at an alternative option. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at the case.
11 May 2016
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
The total funding level of the 5,945 schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index rose slightly to 83% by the end of April.
10 May 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Punter Southall Aspire has launched a master trust for defined benefit (DB) schemes with additional voluntary contributions (AVCs).
10 May 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
BHS and Tata Steel are not the only businesses struggling to deal with sizeable deficits. Perhaps a new approach is needed?
10 May 2016
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6 min read
Defined Benefit
The British Home Stores (BHS) pension trustees did not flag up concerns to the regulator about last year's sale to Retail Acquisitions, according to Lesley Titcomb.
10 May 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) is reported to be considering appointing a special panel to help with its inquiry into British Home Stores (BHS).
09 May 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
This week we want to know if The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is doing enough to hold DB trustees to account when so many schemes are underfunded.
09 May 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
As MPs investigate the factors behind BHS's collapse, Michael Klimes looks at whether the regulator and trustees could have done anything differently.
09 May 2016
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6 min read
Law and Regulation
A majority of 170 respondents to this week's Pensions Buzz believe The Pensions Regulator (TPR) should make Sir Philip Green pay money into the BHS Pension Scheme.
05 May 2016
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Spence & Partners has won a mandate to provide actuarial, investment and administrative services to the Simons Group's Pensions & Life Assurance Scheme.
05 May 2016
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1 min read
